Using the army to help fight Covid-19 will cost more than R95m
This cost covers SANDF members’ deployment from December 29 to January 31 2021
19 January 2021 - 15:24
The latest deployment of soldiers in SA streets for about a month under level 3 lockdown regulations will cost the country nearly R100m, the parliamentary standing committee on defence said on Tuesday.
It made the revelation after receiving a letter from President Cyril Ramaphosa dated January 8. “The letter informs parliament that the deployment will run from December 29 2020 to January 31 2021, at a cost of R95,666,944,” said co-chair of the joint standing committee, Cyril Xaba. ..
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